NBC profile: 'You were not surprised to learn that Steve McNair was with a young woman when he died'

So for those who missed it, NBC's Dateline delved back into the July 4 murder of former Tennessee Titans QB Steve McNair, a fellow Mississippian and friend of Favre's.

Dateline's piece painted a picture of McNair as a man somewhat lost following his 2008 retirement from the NFL, perhaps explaining his marital straying with Sahel Kazemi, the girlfriend who police say murdered him, and others.

"He was probably searching for something. He was probably searching for happiness," Eddie George, McNair's former teammate with the Titans and Oilers said.

"If you are a person that goes out in this town that pays any attention, you were not surprised to learn that Steve McNair was with a young woman when he died," Dorsey said. "He never seemed to hide what he was up to. Whether or not these were just friends or indeed mistresses, he was often seen with women."

McNair's longtime minister concurred, saying: "Unfortunately, his celebrity created more exposure for his vices."

McNair's wife, Mechelle, still has not talked publicly since her husband's murder, but George has spoken to her.

"She is really, at this point, trying to wrap her mind around the concept of her husband's passing, how she's gonna deal with her sons, how does she move on in her life, how does she make sense out of it all," he said. "(She has) anger, grief, humiliation -- all wrapped into one. "

For more on the Dateline piece, including why Kazemi's family remains "100% convinced that she didn't kill McNair or herself," click here. -- Nate Davis

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